Report: Bills contact Mike Shanahan

[Alexander]

Report: Bills contact Mike Shanahan
Posted by Michael David Smith on November 18, 2009 3:35 PM ET
The Buffalo Bills have named defensive coordinator Perry Fewell the interim replacement for fired head coach **** Jauron. But they might be looking for a long-term replacement who will make a big splash.

Adam Schefter of ESPN is reporting that the Bills have contacted Mike Shanahan to gauge Shanahan's interest in becoming their next head coach.

ESPN also reports that the process is underway of arranging a meeting between Shanahan and the Bills.

Shanahan, who won two Super Bowls as the head coach of the Denver Broncos, would presumably want complete control of all football decisions. Given that the Bills are likely looking at a front-office shakeup in addition to a new head coach, that probably wouldn't be a problem for Bills owner Ralph Wilson.

Shanahan was fired early this year after coaching the Broncos from 1995 to 2008.

 

[Aikbach]

Small market team, long way to go from being competitive, terrible weather, Mike Shanahan enjoying retirement, not interested.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Small market team, long way to go from being competitive, terrible weather, Mike Shanahan enjoying retirement, not interested.

That and you have to deal with Ralph Wilson. I always laugh when 'bad owners' are talked about and Jerry or even Snyder get consideration over Ralph.




YAKUZA

 

[8FOR!3]

If I'm Mike Shanahan I'd want to coach a real team.

 

[stilltheguru]

If I'm Mike Shanahan I'd want to coach a real team.

What makes that Bills team any different than what Parcells inherited here? I swear people have such distorted perceptions of reality.

 

[8FOR!3]

And Parcells couldn't get a playoff win out of it. Like I said, Shanahan should be coaching a team who are ready and not having to rebuild one.

 

[silverbear]

I swear people have such distorted perceptions of reality.

Yes, you do... but hey, recognizing you have a problem is the first step toward correcting it...